Old Fogies & Films

Shake what yo’ momma ain’t even gave you yet. This round the Fogies subject themselves to the uncomfortable realities of culture shock, social media, and burgeoning womanhood in our modern world, as we tackle Maimouna Doucoure’s controversial 2020 French film, Cuties (Mignonnes). The kids are not alright. 

There’s only one reason a rock band with stars in their eyes would make a tour stop in this town. That’s right, a Faustian bargain for fame requiring a virgin sacrifice. Results may vary. This week we’re discussing Karyn Kusama’s 2009 film that feels like a punchier riff on Ginger Snaps (2000). Not only do we discuss Jennifer’s Body, but also Jennifer’s Heart; is it in the right place? No. It is n...

Privacy was a hot button issue even before smart phones. We go way back this episode, to Hitchcock’s seminal 1954 film Rear Window starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly (cue the Mika harmonies TikTok challenge). Either curtains weren’t invented yet, or Jimmy Stewart lives in a community of exhibitionists. 

Walking through a mirror can really cut you to ribbons - literally and figuratively. This episode the Fogies are tackling their first straight sci-fi movie, Isaac Ezban’s Parallel (2018)! I’m sure you’ll forgive us if we get a bit distracted by a desperate desire to leave our own universe. The grass is always greener - and sometimes a bit nauseatingly wobbly - on the other side.

Excuse our French, c'est terrible. The Fogies travel the globe for our first foreign film, 2011's Intouchables, and discuss ableism and human connection across class and racial divides. With subtitles, not dubbing, you philistines.

Roses are red, bluebells aren't teal, this poem sucks, but the struggle is real! On this week's episode, the Fogies analyze Sara Colangelo's The Kindergarten Teacher (2018), starring Maggie Gyllenhaal. And boy, could her character use an analyst. Mid-life crises are something the Fogies can relate to. Sorry teachers: "are something to which we can relate."

Viddy thee well...or is that "auddy" thee well in this context?? Wholesome droogs, the Fogies, go back to 1971 to discuss Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Anthony Burgess's novel on crime and punishment and morality. Grab a glass of moloko and hear middle-aged people discuss youth culture!

His super power is understanding!! This time the Fogies tackle Matt Ross's 2016 film about such heavy concepts as parenting, education, philosophical conundrums, and the structure of OUR VERY SOCIETY. As an added bonus, the entire episode is spoken in Esperanto....just kidding. But seriously folks, the movie features an adorable proto-serial killer, and a teenage boy who lives in a secluded mounta...

Ingrid Goes...Too Far?? Join the Fogies as we discuss Matt Spicer's 2017 film starring Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen. Insta Now and Batman Forever!